shopping

Thanks to my Vintage-Scanning-Ability I now have Valentino and Dries.

By |August 11th, 2011|

I used to rock at sniffing out quality vintage pieces. Seriously !

When I was younger, before grey hair started to set in, I used to be able to scan a market rail and within 5 minutes, visually pull out the bargains, determine the repair job needed and negotiate a lower […]

Global citizens heading for world domination.

By |July 2nd, 2011|

another cheeky quick one that caught my eye….

Apolis mens clothing and accessories….
“Apolis, which translates as “global citizen,” is a living and breathing social enterprise  that equips and empowers people through opportunity instead of charity.  Apolis co-creates products with manufacturers and directly allows the market to determine the future of each […]

Can too much Missoni be a bad thing?

By |May 31st, 2011|

Blog entry dodger and book writing scallywag have been my recent nicknames as the past few weeks have been a travel extravaganza with weekends in Edinburgh and Antwerp lying back to back.

Edinburgh found us in a 70’s style hotel (unintentionally 70’s – it just hadn’t had a spruce up since […]

Paris – lacking in loafers but content with a crumble.

By |May 3rd, 2011|

Paris at the weekend was a little disappointing on the loafer front (didn’t love them enough to spend 300€) but what was lacking in the leather department was compensated by 2 marvelous food experiences.

Le Bal Cafe ( hidden gem down an alley and inside an exhibition space) was the perfect […]